Hesperange unveils new town centre

Commuters will be happy to hear that construction work in the centre of Hesperange has been completed, with the brand-new town centre officially unveiled on Friday.

04.10.2013

(CS/DL) Commuters will be happy to hear that construction work in the centre of Hesperange has been completed, with the brand-new town centre officially unveiled on Friday.

During the two-year refurbishment a bridge across the Alzette was replaced, with a new pedestrian and cyclist path added in direction of the park located behind the town hall.

“The almost eleven hectare park can now be accessed on all sides,” town mayor Marc Lies explained to the “Luxemburger Wort”. The new town centre is meant to improve the quality of life in Hesperange, he added, by giving it a more friendly and convivial look.

Pavements have been expanded, and benches and new street lights have been installed.

Lies also pointed out that pedestrians are now safer and traffic flow has improved thanks to a new traffic light system and changes to the lanes.

Bypass needed to solve traffic problem

There were also changes around the town's church with a new walkway installed behind it and a sacristy added to the building. The exterior of the church was also renovated.

Additionally, a memorial was installed to commemorate the death of three US soldiers in a tank accident on December 26, 1944. During the Battle of the Bulge the US tanz was on its way back to France when it crossed the Alzette on a provisional bridge.

The bridge's wooden planks broke and three of the five men onboard died.

Despite the improvements made, the mayor pointed out that the traffic problems, which sees the town centre clogged with cars every day during rush hour, will not be solved.

With more traffic expected due to the development of the Ban de Gasperich, Lies said that a bypass would be necessary.

The refurbishment of the Hesperange town centre cost between seven and eight million euros, with the Hesperange commune contributing around five million euros and the rest paid by the roads administration.